As promised, just before I go to bed (I have to be up at 8am tomorrow! EIGHT!) here’s a ‘pre-Faroes’ self-portrait. Taken on the weak premise that I wanted to see just how hot my ‘layers’ setup actually is. And then, once the camera started clicking and the sun started setting… Well, you can see the result for yourself.

And I am smiling! Just a little smile, but you can’t see it very clearly. A thoughtful smirk.

(Click for full size, it’s worth it, to check out the hair. Can just about make out my dimple too, actually.)

My sister (who cut my hair) said I look like a mod; a little like Rod Stewart in fact. I think I look like Liam Gallagher. Neither of those options are particularly favourable. Let’s see what 17 days of salty wind does to it…

I think from now on you’ll just get the ‘wind-swept Gallagher’ look. And eventually my hair will get briny enough that it just… sticks up. This fringe looks really bad if I don’t sweep it to the side actually. Thanks, sister…

I do have big feet! That’s why I like the photo — it actually shows how big (and intimidating?) I actually am. Taken in the driveway, near sunset (very low-angle sun, as you can see it’s only hitting the very tops of the trees).

Anyway! I have arrived safely in the Faroe Islands!

It’s incredibly cute, very cloudy and SO SO SMALL. We just drove across it in 40 minutes.